Editing Akira Toriyama (section)

=== Death ===
On March 1, 2024, Toriyama died of an acute [[subdural hematoma]], at the age of 68. A funeral was held privately with only his family in attendance.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fan |first=Wang |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Dragon Ball: Japan manga creator Akira Toriyama dies |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68444060 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308041934/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68444060 |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=March 8, 2024 |website=[[BBC News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Speed |first1=Jessica |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68 |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/08/japan/dragon-ball-akira-toriyama-dies/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308053328/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/08/japan/dragon-ball-akira-toriyama-dies/ |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=March 8, 2024 |website=[[The Japan Times]] |language=en}}</ref> His death was announced by his production company Bird Studio one week later on March 8.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sun |first=Michael |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball manga series, dies aged 68 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/08/akira-toriyama-dragon-ball-creator-manga-series-dies-aged-68 |access-date=March 8, 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308054714/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/08/akira-toriyama-dragon-ball-creator-manga-series-dies-aged-68 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to sources close to Toriyama, he had planned to undergo surgery for a [[brain tumor]] in February 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/03/08/kiji/20240308s00041000269000c.html |title=鳥山明さん 命を奪った急性硬膜下血腫とは ほとんどが頭部外傷によるもので死亡率は60％ |website=[[Sports Nippon]] |date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=March 8, 2024 |language=Japanese |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308045109/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/03/08/kiji/20240308s00041000269000c.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The news of his death caused an outpouring of grief among admirers of his works, who took to social media to express their condolences and celebrate his legacy.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Akira Toriyama dies: Dragon Ball fans grieve loss of the anime, manga creator |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/anime/akira-toriyama-dies-dragon-ball-fans-grieve-loss-of-anime-manga-creator-you-made-my-childhood-101709876032571.html |date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=March 8, 2024 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308062236/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/anime/akira-toriyama-dies-dragon-ball-fans-grieve-loss-of-anime-manga-creator-you-made-my-childhood-101709876032571.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Walrath-Holdridge |first1=Mary |title=Fans, social media pay tribute to 'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama following death |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2024/03/08/akira-toriyama-death-dragon-ball-fans-social-media/72895353007/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=March 9, 2024 |archive-date=March 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309173117/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2024/03/08/akira-toriyama-death-dragon-ball-fans-social-media/72895353007/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On [[Twitter]], the [[Twitter trends|trending topics]] of Akira Toriyama and ''Dragon Ball'' surpassed United States President [[Joe Biden]]'s [[2024 State of the Union Address|State of the Union address]], which was held at the same time the news of Toriyama's death was announced.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/1044062?display=1 |title=全米SNS上でも鳥山明さん訃報にコメント相次ぐ 一時、Xトレンドランキングで鳥山明さんと「ドラゴンボール」が1位と4位に |language=Japanese |publisher=[[TBS News]] |date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=March 11, 2024 |archive-date=March 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310012759/https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/1044062?display=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> Tributes to the artist were given by ''[[One Piece]]'' creator [[Eiichiro Oda]], ''[[Naruto]]'' creator [[Masashi Kishimoto]], ''[[Bleach (manga)|Bleach]]'' creator [[Tite Kubo]], ''[[My Hero Academia]]'' creator [[Kōhei Horikoshi]], ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]] ''and ''[[Hunter × Hunter]]'' creator [[Yoshihiro Togashi]], ''[[Video Girl Ai]]'' creator [[Masakazu Katsura]], and video game designer [[Yuji Horii]], who worked with Toriyama on ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' and ''[[Chrono Trigger]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harding |first1=Daryl |title=Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Passes Away at Age 68 |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/3/8/dragon-ball-creator-akira-toriyama-passes-away-age-68 |website=Crunchyroll |access-date=March 9, 2024 |archive-date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308130909/https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/3/8/dragon-ball-creator-akira-toriyama-passes-away-age-68 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Egan |first1=Toussaint |title=Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68 |url=https://www.polygon.com/24094335/dragon-ball-creator-akira-toriyama-obtiturary |website=Polygon |access-date=13 March 2024 |date=8 March 2024 |archive-date=March 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309215823/https://www.polygon.com/24094335/dragon-ball-creator-akira-toriyama-obtiturary |url-status=live }}</ref> In Tokyo, fans publicly mourned while visiting a life-sized statue of ''Dragon Ball'' protagonist [[Goku]] located outside the headquarters of toy manufacturer [[Bandai]].<ref>{{cite web|title=孫悟空の像と悲しみの記念撮影 外国人観光客も鳥山明さんしのぶ|url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20240309/k00/00m/040/030000c|website=[[Mainichi Shimbun]]|language=Japanese|date=March 9, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=March 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309020802/https://mainichi.jp/articles/20240309/k00/00m/040/030000c|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=【追悼の声】漫画家 鳥山明さん死去 68歳 「DRAGON BALL」など|url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20240308/k10014383361000.html|website=[[NHK]]|language=Japanese|date=March 9, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=March 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308155621/https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20240308/k10014383361000.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary [[Yoshimasa Hayashi]] credited Toriyama and his work with playing an "extremely important role in demonstrating Japan's [[soft power]]" around the world.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Takenaka |first1=Kiyoshi |date=March 8, 2024 |title='Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68 |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/dragon-ball-creator-akira-toriyama-dies-68-2024-03-08/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310104708/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/dragon-ball-creator-akira-toriyama-dies-68-2024-03-08/ |archive-date=March 10, 2024 |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> 

French President [[Emmanuel Macron]] shared a photo of an autographed illustration Toriyama gave him as a gift and paid tribute to him and his fans on social media.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romney |first1=Stephen |title=Entertainment, world leaders mourn Akira Toriyama |url=https://www.fox13now.com/entertainment/entertainment-world-leaders-mourn-akira-toriyama |website=FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU) |access-date=March 9, 2024 |language=en |date=March 9, 2024 |archive-date=March 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310104606/https://www.fox13now.com/entertainment/entertainment-world-leaders-mourn-akira-toriyama |url-status=live }}</ref> French Prime Minister [[Gabriel Attal]] also paid tribute and lamented that not even "the [Dragon Balls] and [[Shenron]]" could revive him.<ref>{{cite web |title=French leaders pay tribute to 'Dragon Ball' artist on social media |url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240309_07/ |website=NHK WORLD |language=en |access-date=March 9, 2024 |archive-date=March 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310104624/https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240309_07/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The foreign ministries of China and El Salvador issued statements of condolences over Toriyama's death.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Valentine|first1=Evan|title=Dragon Ball: China Mourns Akira Toriyama in Official Government Statement |url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/dragon-ball-china-official-statement-akira-toriyama-statement/ |access-date=March 9, 2024 |work=Comicbook.com |date=March 8, 2024 |language=en |archive-date=March 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309000340/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/dragon-ball-china-official-statement-akira-toriyama-statement/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=El Salvador Lamenta Muerte De Creador De "Dragon Ball", Cómic Favorito De Bukele |url=https://www.barrons.com/articles/el-salvador-lamenta-muerte-de-creador-de-dragon-ball-comic-favorito-de-bukele-73aa568b |access-date=March 9, 2024 |work=Barrons |date=March 8, 2024 |language=es |archive-date=March 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309173032/https://www.barrons.com/articles/el-salvador-lamenta-muerte-de-creador-de-dragon-ball-comic-favorito-de-bukele-73aa568b |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Justin Chatwin]], who portrayed Goku in the live-action film ''[[Dragonball Evolution]]'', apologized for the quality of the film by posting on his [[Instagram]] story, "sorry we messed up that adaptation so badly".<ref>{{Cite news |title=IGN: Live-Action Goku Actor Pays Tribute to Akira Toriyama by Apologizing for Dragonball: Evolution |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/live-action-goku-actor-dragon-ball-evolution-akira-toriyama |last=Bailey |first=Kat |date=March 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312212012/https://www.ign.com/articles/live-action-goku-actor-dragon-ball-evolution-akira-toriyama |archive-date=March 12, 2024 |access-date=March 23, 2024 |url-status=live |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Several Mexican voice actors who dubbed ''Dragon Ball'' characters in Spanish for Latin America also lamented Toriyama's death via social media.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Muerte de Akira Toriyama: Mario Castañeda y otros actores de doblaje lamentan deceso del mangaka, creador de Dragon Ball |url=https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2024/03/08/muerte-de-akira-toriyama-mario-castaneda-y-otros-actores-de-doblaje-lamentan-deceso-del-mangaka-creador-de-dragon-ball/ |last=Tapia Sandoval |first=Anayeli |date=March 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315131702/https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2024/03/08/muerte-de-akira-toriyama-mario-castaneda-y-otros-actores-de-doblaje-lamentan-deceso-del-mangaka-creador-de-dragon-ball/ |archive-date=March 15, 2024 |access-date=March 15, 2024 |url-status=live |website=[[Infobae]] |language=es}}</ref> A large gathering was held at the [[Zócalo|Plaza de la Constitución]] in Mexico City, where hundreds of fans did the Genki-dama hand motion (arms up, palm facing the zenith, pooling energy together) to honor the artist.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-10 |title=Akira Toriyama given final goodbye with massive genkidama at Zócalo in Mexico City |url=https://www.sandiegored.com/en/news/254855/Akira-Toriyama-given-final-goodbye-with-massive-genkidama-at-Zocalo-in-Mexico-City |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=SanDiegoRed |language=en |archive-date=March 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240311033704/https://www.sandiegored.com/en/news/254855/Akira-Toriyama-given-final-goodbye-with-massive-genkidama-at-Zocalo-in-Mexico-City |url-status=live }}</ref> During the 18th [[Seiyu Awards]] on March 9, a [[moment of silence]] was held for Toriyama and voice actress [[Tarako]], who died on March 4, in recognition of their contributions to the anime industry.<ref>{{cite web|title=『声優アワード』異例の黙とうで開幕 鳥山明さん・TARAKOさんの訃報受け15秒間|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2317792/full/|website=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|date=March 9, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=March 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309094136/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2317792/full/|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 10, in Argentina, thousands of fans gathered at the [[Obelisco de Buenos Aires|Obelisco]] monument to remember Toriyama.<ref>{{Citation |title=Dragon Ball fans in Buenos Aires gather to mourn creator Akira Toriyama |url=https://apnews.com/video/animation-and-comics-television-movies-pedro-ferrer-74153e19333648df8cbec369b97425a6 |access-date=2024-03-11 |language=en |archive-date=March 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240311210849/https://apnews.com/video/animation-and-comics-television-movies-pedro-ferrer-74153e19333648df8cbec369b97425a6 |url-status=live }}</ref> In [[Lima]], Peru, over 40 artists led by "Peko" painted a mural tribute to Toriyama, which showcases characters from ''Dragon Ball'' as well as Toriyama himself, spanning six meters high and over 110 meters long.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://es.finance.yahoo.com/noticias/dragon-ball-40-artistas-peruanos-232700700.html |title=Dragon Ball: más de 40 artistas peruanos hacen un gran mural en honor a Akira Toriyama |date=March 25, 2024 |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=[[Yahoo! Finance]] |last=Contreras |first=Ulises |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-mural-akira-toriyama-tribute/ |title=Massive Dragon Ball Mural Reveals Over 70 Franchise Characters in Akira Toriyama Tribute |date=March 25, 2024 |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |last=Senzatimore |first=Renee}}</ref>